Barry H. Corey

Barry H. Corey is the eighth president of Biola University. A native of New England, he previously served as dean of the faculty and vice president for education at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary as well as its vice president for development. He received his B.A. in English and biblical studies from Evangel University and his M.A. in American studies and Ph.D. in education from Boston College. As a Fulbright scholar, he lived in Bangladesh, where he researched educational programs for children of the landless poor. He is the author of the books Make the Most of It: A Guide to Loving Your College Years and Love Kindness: Discover the Power of a Forgotten Christian Virtue. He and his wife, Paula, live in Southern California and have three children: Anders — who is married to Ashley — Ella and Samuel.